WAPDA awards Rs 640 million contract for schools construction at Seo Village

Dasu, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st May, 2026) Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has awarded a contract worth Rs 640 million for the construction of two Government Schools at Seo Village in Upper Kohistan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

The contract signing ceremony was held at the Project office, said a message received here on Friday.

DG (Social Safeguards) Dasu Hydropower Project, Maj Tariq Mehmood (Retd) and a representative of the Construction firm signed the contract on behalf of their organizations. The ceremony was also attended by Chief Engineer (Contracts) Salman Akram, along with other officials of the Dasu Hydropower Project.

As per the contract, both schools are to be completed in two years, and will house the latest classrooms, computers, and science laboratories equipped with modern gadgets, and staff rooms.

The initiative of establishing these schools reflects WAPDA's strong commitment to strengthening educational infrastructure and empowering local communities, paving the way towards a bright and prosperous future for the generations to come.

It is worth mentioning here that WAPDA is establishing a Primary and a High school in this far-flung and backward area under the 'Local Area Development Programme' of Dasu Hydropower Project as its Corporate Social Responsibility.